Warriors make light work of Jazz in Game 1

The Golden State Warriors sure did theirs, using that up-tempo, pass-happy style to run right by the Utah Jazz in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals.

In the second quarter of Utah's playoff game against Golden State, Gobert was spun like a top by the Warriors' Steph Curry.

Knocking off any of the rust that might have accumulated in seven days off leading into the series, the Warriors shot 48.8 percent against a Utah team that was playing barely 48 hours after having dispatched the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 7 of their first-round series Sunday.

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The Jazz quickly closed the gap to seven in the third quarter, but within a minute, they were staring back up at a 14-point deficit.

In game 5, Hayward scored 27 points on 9 of 16 from the field, 4 of 8 from 3, and a flawless 5 for 5 from the free throw line, along with 8 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 steals.

"They change ends quickly", Jazz coach Quin Snyder said. Game 2, however, should be more of the same for the NBA's best team.

"Truthfully, I wouldn't point to that game as a barometer or example of success for us", Snyder said before Game 1 on Tuesday. Those signs all point to a blowout win for the Dubs. "I just want us to be good. We have the rest of our staff and that's what we're rolling with", said Green.

With head coach Steve Kerr still gone from the team with symptoms from back surgery, the Warriors didn't miss a beat Tuesday night.

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There was little suspense in this one, as Golden State spent the entire fourth quarter up by at least ten points and were up by 19 with 9:31 left in the game.

How fitting much of the "We Believe" team was in the house one day shy of the 10-year anniversary of eighth-seeded Golden State's first-round upset of the No. 1 seed Mavericks.

Jazz forward Joe Ingles, an Australian who has played in Utah for the last three seasons, jokingly suggested that Warriors players rent a jet to fly to LA or use his auto to drive to Las Vegas.

Trey Lyles and Joel Bolomboy are both young, exciting prospects for the Utah Jazz even though Lyles really struggled this season when given the opportunity and Bolomboy bounced around from the D-League to the Jazz all season long.

The Warriors swept the Blazers in the opening round where every game was high scoring. Curry didn't even need to play in the final 12 minutes. Golden State and Utah have met three times in the postseason, with the Warriors winning twice.

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